Anatomically designed, reusable secondary wound wrap for a digit

Abstract

An anatomically designed secondary wound wrap, in one embodiment, adapted for receipt around a proximal phalanx portion, distal phalanx portion, and interphalangeal joint of a digit. The wound wrap is made of a loose weave, breathable wrap material. The wound wrap includes a wrap body having a first side, a second side, a first end and a second end. The wrap body is received around the proximal phalanx portion, distal phalanx portion and interphalangeal joint. A portion of the first end extends outwardly from the wrap body for forming a first wrap holder flap, with a first hook attachment thereon. The first hook attachment is used to secure the wound wrap around the proximal phalanx portion of the digit. A portion of a second end extends outwardly from the wrap body for forming a second wrap holder flap, with a second hook attachment thereon. The second wrap holder flap extends from the wrap body in an opposite direction from the first wrap holder flap. The second hook attachment is used to secure the wound wrap around the distal phalanx portion of the digit. A primary wound dressing is received over a wound on the digit and includes a wound dressing hook attachment for attaching to an inside portion of the wrap body.

1. An anatomically designed secondary wound wrap adapted for receipt around a proximal phalanx portion, a distal phalanx portion, and an interphalangeal joint of a digit, the wound wrap comprising:
 a wrap body having a first side, a second side, a first end and a second end, the wrap body adapted for receipt around the proximal phalanx portion, the distal phalanx portion and the interphalangeal joint of the digit; 
 a first wrap holder flap extending outwardly from a portion of the first end of the wrap body, the first wrap holder flap having first attachment means thereon and used for releasable engagement on a portion of the wrap body for securing the wound wrap around the distal phalanx portion of the digit; 
 a second wrap holder flap extending outwardly from a portion of the second end of the wrap body, the second wrap holder flap extending outwardly from the wrap body in an opposite direction to the first wrap holder flap, the second wrap holder having a second attachment means thereon and used for releasable engagement on a portion of the wrap body for securing the wound wrap around the proximal phalanx portion of the digit; and 
 a joint flex line disposed along a length of the wrap body between the first end and the second end of the wrap body, the joint flex line halfway between the first side and the second side of the wrap body, the joint flex line providing freedom to flex the interphalangeal joint and maintain a normal range of motion of the digit without the interference of the wound wrap thereon when the first wrap holder flap secures a portion of the wrap body around the distal phalanx portion of the digit and the second wrap holder flap secures a portion of the wrap body around the proximal phalanx portion of the digit. 
 
     
     
       2. The wound wrap as described in  claim 1  wherein the first and second attachment means are first and second hook attachments for releasable engagement of a portion of the wrap body. 
     
     
       3. The wound wrap as described in  claim 2  wherein the wrap body and the first and second wrap holder flaps are made of a stretchable, breathable, loose weave material, the loose weave material providing loops formed therein for engaging the first and second hook attachments. 
     
     
       4. The wound wrap as described in  claim 1  further including a primary wound dressing with wound dressing attachment means for attaching the primary wound dressing to a portion of an inside of the wrap body. 
     
     
       5. The wound wrap as described in  claim 4  wherein the primary wound dressing attachment means is a wound dressing hook attachment for releasable engagement of a portion of the inside of the wrap body. 
     
     
       6. The wound wrap as described in  claim 1  having slits in the first and second ends of the wrap body and next to the first and second wrap holder flaps, the slits preventing the wound wrap from gathering and bunching up when the wound wrap is secured on a digit. 
     
     
       7. An anatomically designed secondary wound wrap adapted for receipt around a proximal phalanx portion, a distal phalanx portion, and an interphalangeal joint of a digit, the wound wrap comprising:
 a wrap body having a first side, a second side, a first end and a second end, the wrap body adapted for receipt around the proximal phalanx portion, the distal phalanx portion and the interphalangeal joint of the digit; 
 a first wrap holder flap extending outwardly from a portion of the first end of the wrap body, the first wrap holder flap having a first attachment means thereon and used for releasable engagement on a portion of the wrap body for securing the wound wrap around the distal phalanx portion of the digit; 
 a second wrap holder flap extending outwardly from a portion of the first end of the wrap body, the second wrap holder flap extending outwardly from the wrap body in the same direction as the first wrap holder flap, the second wrap holder having a second attachment means thereon and used for releasable engagement on a portion of the wrap body for securing the wound wrap around the proximal phalanx portion of the digit; 
 whereby the wrap body and the first and second wrap holder flaps are made of a loose weave, stretchable, breathable material, the loose weave material providing loops therein for engaging the first and second attachment means on the first and second wrap holder flaps; and 
 a joint flex line disposed along a length of the wrap body between the first end and the second end of the wrap body, the joint flex line halfway between the first side and the second side of the wrap body, the joint flex line providing freedom to flex the interphalangeal joint and maintain a normal range of motion of the digit without the interference of the wound wrap thereon when the first wrap holder flap secures a portion of the wrap body around the distal phalanx portion of the digit and the second wrap holder flap secures a portion of the wrap body around the proximal phalanx portion of the digit. 
 
     
     
       8. The wound wrap as described in  claim 7  wherein the first and second attachment means are first and second hook attachments for releasable engagement of a portion of the wrap body. 
     
     
       9. The wound wrap as described in  claim 7  further including a primary wound dressing with wound dressing attachment means for attaching the primary wound dressing to a portion of an inside of the wrap body. 
     
     
       10. The wound wrap as described in  claim 9  wherein the wound dressing attachment means is a wound dressing hook attachment for releasable engagement of a portion of the inside of the wrap body. 
     
     
       11. The wound wrap as described in  claim 10  having slits in the first and second ends of the wrap body and next to the first and second wrap holder flaps, the slits preventing the wound wrap from gathering and bunching up when the wound wrap is secured on a digit. 
     
     
       12. An anatomically designed secondary wound wrap adapted for receipt around a proximal phalanx portion, a middle phalanx portion, a distal phalanx portion, a proximal interphalangeal joint and a distal interphalangeal joint of a finger, the wound wrap comprising:
 a wrap body made of a loose weave material and having a first side, a second side, a first end and a second end, the wrap body adapted for receipt around the proximal phalanx portion, the middle phalanx portion, the distal phalanx portion, the proximal interphalangeal joint and the distal interphalangeal joint of the finger; 
 a pair of first wrap holder flaps made of a loose weave material and extending outwardly from a portion of the first end of the wrap body, the first wrap holder flaps having a first attachment means thereon and used for releasable engagement on a portion of the loose weave material on the wrap body for securing the wound wrap around the proximal phalanx portion and distal phalanx portion of the finger; 
 a second wrap holder flap made of loose weave material and extending outwardly from a portion of the second end of the wrap body, the second wrap holder flap extending outwardly from the wrap body in an opposite direction to the first wrap holder flaps, the second wrap holder having a second attachment means thereon and used for releasable engagement on a portion of the loose weave material on the wrap body for securing the wound wrap around the middle phalanx portion of the finger; 
 a first joint flex line disposed along a length of the wrap body between the first end and the second end of the wrap body, the first joint flex line between the first side and the second side of the wrap body, the joint flex line providing freedom to flex the distal interphalangeal joint and maintain a normal range of motion of the digit without the interference of the wound wrap thereon when one of the first wrap holder flaps secures a portion of the wrap body around the distal phalanx portion of the digit and the second wrap holder flap secures a portion of the wrap body around the middle phalanx portion of the digit; and 
 a second joint flex line disposed along a length of the wrap body between the first end and the second end of the wrap body, the second joint flex line between the first side and the second side of the wrap body, the second joint flex line providing freedom to flex the proximal interphalangeal joint and maintain a normal range of motion of the digit without the interference of the wound wrap thereon when the other first wrap holder flap secures a portion of the wrap body around the proximal phalanx portion of the digit. 
 
     
     
       13. The wound wrap as described in  claim 12  wherein the first and second attachment means are first and second hook attachments for releasable engagement on a portion of the loose weave material of the wrap body. 
     
     
       14. The wound wrap as described in  claim 12  further including a primary wound dressing with wound dressing attachment means for attaching the primary wound dressing to a portion of the loose weave material on an inside of the wrap body. 
     
     
       15. The wound wrap as described in  claim 14  wherein the wound dressing attachment means is a wound dressing hook attachment for releasable engagement of the portion of the inside of the wrap body. 
     
     
       16. The wound wrap as described in  claim 12  further including a plurality of wound dressings with wound dressing attachment means for attaching the primary wound dressings on various portions of the loose weave material on the inside of the wrap body. 
     
     
       17. The wound wrap as described in  claim 16  wherein the wound dressing attachment means on the wound dressings are wound dressing hook attachments for releasable engagement to the various portions of the loose weave material on the inside of the wrap body.